Iowa State at Colorado odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Iowa State at Colorado odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (10-1, 1-0 Big 12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (9-2, 0-1) Monday. Tip-off from the CU Events Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Iowa State vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Iowa State has won 7 games in a row after handling Morgan State 99-72 Dec. 22 while failing to cover as a 43-point home favorite. G Tamin Lipsey scored a team-high 20 points.

Colorado has won 4 games in a row after taking down Bellarmine 79-55 Dec. 21 while failing to cover as a 24.5-point home favorite. F Assane Diop scored a game-high 15 points while the Buffaloes shot 46.8% from the field in the win.

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Iowa State at Colorado odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds  Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Iowa State -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Colorado +375 (bet $100 to win $375)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State -9.5 (-110) | Colorado +9.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Iowa State at Colorado picks and predictions

Prediction

Iowa State 81, Colorado 77

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on Iowa State (-500) to win Monday.

Against the spread

BET COLORADO +9.5 (-110).

Colorado getting 9.5 points in this matchup has great value. It is 8-0 at home this season and has covered in 2 of its last 3 games. While it fell 99-71 vs. Iowa State in a Nov. 27 meeting in Maui, Colorado has its home crowd behind it Monday.

Over/Under

BET OVER 146.5 (-105).

Iowa State has scored 81 or more points in every game this season, including 89 or more in 3 of its 4 games away from home. It has allowed 72 or more points in 2 of its last 3 games and hit the Over in 6 of its last 8.

Colorado has scored 75 or more points in 3 of its last 4 games and 73 points in 7 of its last 10.

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